How safe is scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef?
The Australian dive industry has one of the best safety records of any diving destination in the world. The Great Barrier Reef itself has an excellent safety record. The waters are comparatively calm, shallow and warm. Dive operators are required to conform to strict health and safety regulations specified by the Government. Your dive master will brief you on any potential concerns you may encounter in a particular region. With such a large coastline, Queensland’s air-rescue services are among the most extensive and advanced in the world. Diver recovery systems, decompression chambers and dive medicine expertise can be accessed in any emergency from most points on the Reef… The nearest decompression chamber to the Great Barrier Reef is in Townsville, which is 450km south of Cairns. A number of dive operators offer DAN 30 Day Travel Assist insurance for emergency medical evacuation …or you can join for yearly membership but you have to do this in your country of residence. DAN makes the
